An old pic of the temple premises taken from their website
I have mentioned earlier that my mom is in town and have been staying with me and my sister for almost a month now. Needless to say that I am enjoying every bit of her stay with perks like home-cooked food, an organized home and kitchen and the best part is that there is someone always waiting for me when I am back home from office. 🙂
Anyways, since the whole week we are busy, I try to take her out on the weekends. After treating her to some lovely Bengali food this Saturday along with some shopping and also a visit to the doc for a routine check-up, I decided to take her for some sight-seeing on Sunday after a lazy lunch at home.
Since my bestie was also in town, we decided to go together to the Venkateshwara Temple of Guwahati (popularly known as Balaji Mandir) in the evening. It is located in Betkuchi, Guwahati, Assam. Spread over about 2 acres of land, the mandir complex has a clean environment, with various trees blooming and swaying in the gentle breeze.
Photo taken from their website
Since it was a Sunday and also one of the popular tourist spots in the city, the temple complex was filled with devotees and there were queues everywhere. We managed to offer our prayers without too much of a hassle. The last time I was here was many years ago. The main attractions of this place for me have always been the neat & clean mandir complex managed very well by the authorities, the sense of calm and peace I experienced there, the architectural design in pristine white and last but not the least the tastiest Prasad, esp. the laddoos. 🙂
The visit was a satisfying one and the three of us came back happy & at peace. 🙂
More pics of the temple here – http://balajitempleguwahati.org/gallery/
The laddoos opened my eyes further…i remember having them from ISKCON, Bangalore. Must be a great experience being with Almighty 🙂
yes it was 🙂
A truly inspiring post. Such beauty in the temple pictures.
thanks Michelle! 🙂